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AUXILIARY  TO  THE 


AMERICAN  UNION  OF  ASS  O 0 I AT  I O N I STS. 


HALL  OF  THE  UNION,  ATHEN/EUM  BUILDING,  SOUTH  SIXTH  STREET,  OPPOSITE  THE  WASHINGTON  SQUARE,  SOUTH 

WEST  ROOM,  NO.  9,  OF  THE  THIRD  FLOOR. 


CONSTITUTION, 

As  Amended  and  Adopted  January  8,  1850. 


Art.  I.  The  name  of  this  Society  shall  be  “ The  Philadelphia  ? 
Union  of  Associationists,  auxiliary  to  the  American  Union  ^ 
OF  Associationists.”  \ 

Art.  II.  The  object  it  has  in  view  is  the  esiablishment  of  an  Order  | 
of  Society  based  upon  a system  of  \ 

Joint  Stock  Property  J / 

Co-opei-ative  kakor;  j 

Association  of  Families  $ < 

Fqnitakle  Distribution  of  Profits  ; 
Mutiial  Guarantees  ; 

Honors  according  to  Usefulness  ; 

Integral  Education  ; 

UNITY  OF  INTERESTS.  ' 

Art.  hi.  This  Union  shall  co-operate  wfth  the  American  Union  | 
of  Associationists  in  collecting  Funds,  holding  Meetings,  publishing  ] 
Documents,  and  in  every  other  way  endeavoring  to  diffuse  the  prin- 
ciples of  Association  and  prepare  for  their  practical  application. 

Art.  IV.  Sec.  I.  Persons  desirous  of  attaching  themselves  to  the 
Union,  may  be  proposed  in  writing  by  any  member  at  a regular 
Meeting,  which  proposition  shall  be  referred  to  the  “ Group  of 
Social  Culture”  for  final  action,  provided  that  the  vote  thereon  shall 
be  taken  by  ballot,  when,  if  the  candidate  receive  a majority  of  all 
the  ballots  cast,  he  or  she  shall  be  declared  elected  to  membership. 

Sec.  2nd.  The  further  conditions  of  membership  shall  be,  the  sign- 
ing of  the  Constitution  ; and  also  the  contribution  of  a weekly  sum 
of  money,  the  minimum  of  which  shall  be  prescribed  by  the  By- 
Laws.  The  amount  of  this  contribution,  for  the  remainder  of  the  ^ 


current  fiscal  year,  shall  be  such  as  each  person  shall  specify  at  the 
time  of  signing.  At  each  annual  meeting  of  the  ^nion,  a similar 
specification  shall  be  made  by  'ea()h  member  for  the  ensuing  fiscal 
year.  , 

Art,  V.  The  Officers  of  this  Union  shall  consist  of  a President,  a 
Vice-President,  a Corresponding  Secretary,  a Librarian,  a Record- 
ing Secretary,  and  a Treasurer,  who  shall  severally  hold  office  for 
one  year. 

Art.  VI.  The  functions  of  this  Union  shall  be  embodied.  First,  In 
the  Union,  at  its  Meetings;  and  Second,  In  Three  Groups,  which 
shall  be  entitled  as  follows  .—1st,  The  Group  of  Practical  Affairs ; 
2nd,  The  Group  of  Social  Culture;  and  3rd,  The  Group  of  Indoctri- 
nation. These  Groups  .shall  always  be  subject  to  the  Union,  which 
may  withdraw  their  powers  and  dissolve  them  at  pleasure. 

Art.  VII.  The  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Union  shall  be  held  on  the 
second  Tuesday  in  January,  at  which  time  the  Officers  shall  be 
elected. 

Art.  VIII.  This  Constitution  may  be  altered  or  amended  at  any 
Regular  Meeting  of  the  Union,  by  a vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members 
present,  such  amendment  having  been  proposed  at  a previous 
meeting. 

Ofiicers  fox*  1850. 

X*  JOHN  SARTAIN,  President. 

HANNAH  L.  STICKNEY,  Vice-President. 

ISAAC  REIIN,  Corresponding  Secretary. 

HENRIETTE  A.  HADRY,  Recording  Secretary, 
yt  SAMUEL  SARTAIN,  hibrariaru 
A.  W.  HARRISON,  Treasurer. 


I.  Sec.  1st.  Tlie  Regular  Meetings  of  the  Union  shall  be  held  on  5 Sec.  2nd.  The  Librarian  may  loan  books  or  pamphlets  to  members 
Tuesday  evening  of  each  and  every  week,  at  eight  o’clock  from  1st  S by  the  single  volume  or  number,  on  the  payment  by  them  of  a fee  of 
April  to  1st  October,  and  at  half-past  seven  o’clock  from  1st  October  ^ three  cents  per  week,  and  of  a fine  of  five  cents  additional  should 
to  1st  April.  Tlio  principal  object  of  these  Meetings  shall  be  Ele- 
wzmtar?/ Indoctrination  into  the  Principles  of  Association;  and,  in- 
cidentally, Social  Intercourse. 

Sec.  2nd.  The  Regular  Meetings  of  the  Groups  shall  be  held  on 
Friday  evenings,  as  follows  : The  Group  of  Practical  Afl'airs  on  the 
first,  the  Group  of  Indoctrination  on  the  second  and  fourth,  and  the 


BY-LAWS, 

As  Amended  and  Adopted  January  8,  1850. 


said  books  or  pamphlets  be  detained  longer  than  a week  without  his 
consent ; and  sliould  any  bo(>k  or  pamphlet  loaned,  be  returned  in  a 
mutilated  condition,  or  be  lost  or  destroyed,  he  shall  report  the  .same 
to  the  President,  who  thereupon  shall  require  full  restitution  to  be 
made. 

Sec.  3rd.  The  Librarian  shall  retain  all  payments  made  for  loaiu«. 


Group  of  Social  Culture  on  the  third  Friday  of  each  and  every  j sales,  fines,  or  as  donations,  for  the  benefit  of  the  Library  fund,  and 

shall  keep  a register  in  which  members  may  record  the  titles  of  such 
works  as  they  desire  to  be  added  to  the  Library  ; and  at  the  termina- 
tion of  each  quarter,  taking  date  from  and  after  the  evening  of  his 


month. 

II.  The  President,  or  by  his  requestor  in  his  absence  the  Vice 

President,  shall  preside  at  all  the  meetings  of  the  Union,  enforce  the  . . , , ,,  . . r .i  . . r .u  <•  t 

^ , „ . , , , /•  1 • > election,  he  shall  present  a report  of  the  state  of  the  fund,  its  asset* 

Constitution  and  By-Laws,  see  that  the  other  Officers  perform  their  ( . tt  • . i ...1, 

’ . , , , £ ( and  liabilities,  and  any  surplus  may,  by  a vote  Of  the  Union,  lie  ap- 

fin<rs  whpnftvcr  rennested  bv'  five  f ' .... 


duties,  and  call  Special  Meetings  whenever  requested  by  five 
members. 

III.  On  the  President’s  taking  the  chair,  the  Secretary  shall  read 
the  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting,  and  call  over  and  record  the 


propriated  to  the  purchase  of  any  of  the  works  recorded  in  the 
register  by  members  of  the  Union,  as  before  mentioned 

VIII.  The  Treasurer  shall  receive  and  keep  account  of  all  moneys 


of  the  members  present;  and  no  member  shall  depart  from  to  and  by  the  Union;  discharge  all  bills arL«ing under  appropri- 


the  meeting  while  the  President  is  in  the  chair,  without  his  per- 
mission. 

IV.  The  President  shall,  at  his  discretion,  refer  all  matters  of 
business,  when  pre.sented,  to  such  Groups  as  shall  in  his  judgment  be 
most  appropriate,  which  Group  shall  report  at  the  meeting  next  suc- 
ceeding the  action  thereon. 

V.  The  Corresponding  Secretary  shall,  on  receiving  his  port-folio, 
notify  all  Auxiliary  Unions,  and  bodies  of  propagation  and  realiza- 


ations  made  by  the  Group  of  Practical  Affairs  and  the  Union,  and  re- 
port in  writing,  quarterly  (commencing  with  the  Annual  Meeting) 
the  condition  of  the  Treasury,  together  with  its  probable  receipts  and 
obligations  for  the  succeeding  quarter,  and  any  other  interesting  fiscal 
information  which  may  be  in  his  possession. 

IX.  The  amount  of  Weekly  Rent  contributed  by  each  member 
shall  not  be  less  than  five  cents,  and  all  sums  above  this  amount  shall 
be  reported  by  the  Treasurer,  v.'hen  so  desired,  as  anonymous  con- 


..  . 1 " 1 /•  .1  ♦ r .1  .f  rA/c  r .u  S tributioiis : Provided,  that  minors  may  contribute  what  weekly  sum 

lion,  of  his  own  election  and  of  that  of  the  other  Officers  of  the?  . ’ 


Union,  and  shall  invite  and  maintain  a friendly  Correspondence  with 
all  of  them.  He  shall  exchange  with  each  and  all  of  them,  facts, 
resolutions,  statistics  and  reports  pertaining  to  this  Union,  foi  any 
documents  of  similar  character,  which  they  or  any  of  them  may  see  i 
fit  to  communicate  ; and  he  shall  file  all  letters  and  documents  re- 


they  may  think  proper, 

X.  The  Contributions  shall  be  regularly  paid,  and  it  shall  be  the 
dut}'  of  the  Treasurer  to  attend  to  their  collection. 

XI.  Any  member  may  withdraw  his  name  from  the  Union,  by 
communicating  his  desire  in  \witing  at  a regular  meeting,  and  pro- 


ceived  in  his  official  capacity,  in  proper  numerical  order,  and  keep ) ducino-  the  Treasurer’s  receipt  for  the  payment  of  his  weekly  rent  in 


an  index  of  them  ; and  shall  retain  copies  of  his  official  correspond- 
ence, and  produce  them  on  a call  of  the  Union.  At  the  meetings  < 
next  after  the  Annual  Election  for  Officers,  he  shall  present  a con-  < 


full  to  the  close  of  the  current  fiscal  year.  . 

XII.  The  Functions  of  the  Group oe  Practical  Affairs  shall  be : 
First.  That  of  an  Executive  Committee  of  the  Union,  the  care  of 


densed  historical  report  of  the  progress  of  the  movement  for  the  year  > furniture  and  decorations ; and  generally  the  supeiin- 


preceding. 


tendance  of  its  practical  affairs. 


VI.  The  Recording  Secretary  shall  give  the  members  due  notice  \ gecond.  It  shall  consider  and  promote  the  wisest  i 
f all  the  meetings  of  the  Union,  keep  minutes  of  its  proceedings,  and  > . nrincinles  of  the  Social  Science  into  effect ; 


method  of  carry- 

of  all  the  meetings  of  the  Union,  keep  minutes  of  its  proceedings,  and  > principles  of  the  Social  Science  into  effect ; and  shall  from 

have  the  care  of  all  its  Records  and  Documents.  ) time  to  time  communicate  to  the  Union  all  intelligence  which  may 

VII.  Sec.  1st.  The  Librarian  shall  invite  the  contribution  or  loan^  be  received  of  the  progress  of  the  Cause  of  Association,  and  of  exist- 
of  volumes  from  the  members.  He  shall  have  charge  of  all  books, 
pamphlets,  tracts,  pictures,  statuary,  and  papers  of  whatever  kind. 


ing  or  proposed  attempts  at  Realization. 

Third.  The  provision,  managemen  t and  disbursement  of  the  funds 
belonging  or  loaned  to,  or  held  for  sale  by  the  Union.  It  shall  be  expenses  of  the  Union  and  Groups;  All  other 

his  dmy  to  preserve  them  in  proper  numerical  order,  and  to^  keep  a J ^ppj.^p^iations  shall  be  reported  to  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the 

Union,  and  if  approved  shall  stand. 

XIII.  The  Functions  of  the  Group  of  Social  Culture  shall  be  : 

To  represent  the  Union  in  the  Social  Sphere  ; to  receive  and  act 
upon  proposals  for  membership ; to  devise  and  exercise  its  hospital 


correct  catalogue  of  them.  He  shall  make  an  entry  of  all  consign 
ments  received,  and  sales  made,  in  a book  to  be  kept  for  that  purpose, 
and  shall  distinguish  in  his  catalogue,  the  books  loaned  to  the  Union, 
by  the  addition  of  the  names  of  the  members  or  other  individuals  to 
whom  they  belong. 


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ities ; to  foster  a spirit  of  courtesy,  kindliness  and  grace  in  the  inter-  ( 
course  of  its  members ; to  provide  appropriate  music  at  its  meetings ; 
and  to  have  charge  of  all  annual  and  occasional  festivities. 

XIV.  The  Functions  of  the  Group  of  Indoctrination  shall  be : \ 

First.  To  study  and  discuss  the  Doctrines  of  Association  in  the  ( 

course  of  the  systematic  perusal  of  the  works  of  Fourier  and  other  < 
writers  of  the  school : and  \ 

Second.  From  the  stores  of  knowledge  thus  aceumulated,  to  con-  < 
tribute  to  the  interest  and  profit  of  the  Weekly  Meetings  of  the  5 
Union.  ; 

XV.  The  Groups  shall  consist  of  such  members  of  the  Union  as  | 
may  wish  to  join  them  ; They  shall  meet  at  regular  intervals,  adopt  | 
rules  for  their  government,  and  keep  minutes  of  their  proceedings.  { 


Eaeh  Group  shall  elect  a Chief,  Sub-chief,  and  Secretary,  at  the  first 
meeting  of  the  Groups  after  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Union,  who 
shall  hold  office  for  one  year. 

This  By-Law,  preeeded,  first,  by  Article  VI.  of  the  Constitution, 
and,  seeond,by  such  one  of  the  Tenth, Eleventh  and  Twelfth  of  these 
By-Laws  as  defines  its  F unctions,  shall  be  inscribed  on  the  first  page 
of  the  Book  of  Minutes  belonging  to  each  Group,  as  the  Instrument 
or  Constitution  from  which  it  derives  its  powers. 

The  Chiefs,  respectively,  shall  make  reports  semi-annually  of  the 
proeeediugs  of  their  Groups  to  the  Union. 

XVI.  The  By-Laws  may  be  altered  or  amended  at  a,ny  Regular 
Meeting  of  the  Union,  by  a vote  of  three-fourths  of  the  members 
present,  such  alteration  or  amendment  having  been  proposed  at  a 
previous  meeting  of  the  Union. 


MEETINGS  OF  THE  PHILADELPHIA  UNION  AND  ITS  GROUPS. 

The  Philadelphia  Union  of  Associationists  was  framed,  and  its  Constitution  and  By-Laws  were  adopted,  at  a Meeting  of 
the  Friends  of  Association  in  Philadelphia,  held  the  7ih  day  of  April,  1847,  the  Anniversary  of  the  Birth  of  Fourier-  Per- 
sons of  either  sex,  whether  resident  in  Philadelphia  or  not,  who  are  interested  in  and  friendly  to  this  cause,  which  is 
believed  to  be  the  highest,  because  comprehensive,  of  all  causes,  are  invited  to  attend  and  participate  in  its  proceedings. 

REGULAR  MEETINGS  OF  THE  UNION. 

The  Regular  Meetings  of  the  Union  are  held  at  the  Hall,  weekly,  throughout  each  year, 

ON  TUESDAY  EVENINGS, 

At  8 o’clock,  from  the  1st  of  April  to  the  1st  of  October,  and  at  half-past  7 o’clock  from  the  1st  of  October  to  the  1st  of  April. 

REGULAR  MEETINGS  OF  THE  GROUPS. 

The  Regular  Meetings  of  the  Groups  are  held  weekly,  throughout  each  year, 

ON  FRIDAY  EVENINGS, 

At  the  same  hours. 


AMERICAN  UNION  OF  ASSOCIATIONISTS. 

This  Society,  of  which  the  Philadelphia  Union  is  an  auxiliary,  was  t tionists,  whose  objects  and  organization  differ  from  those  of  Local 


formed  on  the  27th  of  May,  1816.  Previous  to  this  organization  the 
efforts  of  Associationists  had  been  altogether  desultory.  Though 
the  cause  ranked  among  its.  supporters  men  of  high  attainments  and 


Unions  only  so  far  as  they  fill  a more  universal  sphere. 

This  body  assemble  annually  during  Anniversary  Week  in  the 
City  of  New  York,  whilst  its  Executive  Committee  meets  as  occa- 


varied  talents,  and  though  these  were  remarkable  for  the  zeal  which  i sion  may  require. 


they  displayed  in  the  diffusion  of  Social  Science  and  the  patient  en- 
durance they  manifested  amid  the  trials  of  premature  efforts  at 
realization,  yet  no  system  of  operation  characterized  their  labors. 
Acting  in  the  belief  that  one  successful  movement  practically  de- 


The  following  is  a List  of  its  Officers,  who  together  form  the 
Executive  Committee: 

, President.  Horace  Greeley,  New  York. 

Vice-Presidents.  [The  Presidents  of  all  Affiliated  Unions  are 


monstrative  of  the  truths  of  Association  would  be  all  sufficient  to  j ex-officio  Vice-Presidents  of  the  American  Union,  and  Members  of 
insure  the  general  prevalence  of  the  new  or  Combined  Order  of ; Executive  Committee.] 

Society,  the  pioneers  of  the  cause  are  not  to  be  censured  for  a neglect  ( 
of  the  systematic  propagation  of  abstract  truth.  < 

It  soon  became  evident,  however,  that  the  cause  was  growing  \ 


Domestic  Corresponding  Secretary.  W.  H Channing,  Boston. 
Foreign  Corresponding  Secretary.  Chas.  A.  Dana,  New  York., 
Recording  Secretary.  John  S.  Dwight,  Boston. 

Treasurer.  Frederick  S.  Cabot,  Boston. 

Directors. 

George  Ripley,  New  York. 


languid  from  imperfect  respiration.  While  its  pioneers  were  strug-  > 
gling  for  the  establishment  of  Model  Phalanxes,  they  were  unavoid-  ; / 

ably  neglecting  the  true  preliminary  step  of  extensiveand  systematie  5 R.  H.  Manning,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
propagaudism,  or  in  other  words  the  provision  of  a pure  and  bracing  ( Alexander  Harrison,  Philadelphia, 
atmosphere  of  sympathy  and  co-operation.  Reason  and  experience  \ ^ John  Sartain,  “ 

now  united  in  recommending  the  formation  of  a National  organiza-  } Joseph  A.  Barker,  Providence,  R.  I 
tion,  as  a centre  for  all  the  associative  effort  of  the  country.  This  > John  Orvis,  Boston, 
resulted  in  the  establishment  of  the  American  Union  of  Associa-  ) James  T.  Fisher  “ 


OllGAN  OF  ASSOCIATION. 


Tlie  Organ  of  iho  American  Union  of  Associalionists  is  “ The  | 
SrniiT  OF  THE  Age,”  edited  by  AVilh^m  II.  Cii^|Mxing.  Domestic  : 
Corresponding  Secretary,  and  published  by  Fowlers  & Wells,  Clin- ; 
ton  Hull,  129  and  131  NassiUi  Street,  New  York.  | 

SPIRIT  OF  THE  AGE.  j 

“The  Spirit  of  the  Age”  is  published  every  Saturday,  priced 
Two  Dollars  per  annum,  invariably  in  advance.  Address  the  Pub- 1 
lishers,  as  above.  The  following  is  its  Prospectus:  / 

“ This  AVeekly  Paper  seeks  as  its  end  the  Peaceful  Transforma-  / 
tion  of  human  societies  frqm  isolated  to  associated  interests,  from  [ 
competitive  to  co-operative  industry,  from  disunity  to  unity.  Amidst  ( 
Revolution  and  Reaction  it  advocates  Reorganization.  It  desires  to  ; 
reconcile  conflicting  classes,  and  to  harmonize  man’s  various  ten-  - 
dencies  by  an  orderly  arrangement  of  all  relations,  in  the  Family,  ^ 
the  Township,  the  Nation,  the  AVorld.  Thus  would  it  aid  to  intro-  \ 


duce  the  Fra  of  Confederated  Communities,  which  in  spirit,  truth 
and  deed  shall  be  the  Kingdom  of  God  and  his  Righteousness,  a 
Heaven  upon  Earth. 

“ In  promoting  this  end  of  peaceful  transformation  in  human  so- 
cieties, The  Sfirit  of  the  Age  will  aim  to  reflect  the  highest  light  on 
alt  sides  communicated  in  relation  to  Nature,  Man,  and  the  Divine 
Ileing — illustrating  according  to  its  power,  the  laws  of  Universal 
Unity. 

“ Dy  summaries  of  News,  domestic  and  foreign, — reports  of  Re- 
form Movements — sketches  of  Scientific  discoveries  and  Mechanical 
inventions — notices  of  Rooks  and  AA’^orks  of  Art — and  extracts  from 
the  periodical  literature  of  Continental  Europe,  Great  Britain  and 
the  United  States,  The  Spirit  of  the  Age  will  endeavor  to  present  a 
faithful  record  of  human  progress.” 

Subscriptions  to  the  Spirit  of  the  Age  will  be  received  by  A.  AV. 
Harrison,  Treasurer,  at  his  office.  No.  8^  South  7th  St.,  Philad’a. 


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